The Manton Foundation focuses its giving in New England and supports a range of organizations and causes, including, but not limited to, education, arts and culture, medical research, historic preservation and conservation. The following is a sample of projects funded to date, although they do not fully reflect the breadth of projects that have been considered by the Trustees.
Jim Manton had a long affiliation with the Tate Gallery in London (known today as Tate Britain), which was not surprising, given his fondness for British Art.
Trustee Julia Krapf believes that investments in children are the key to building a healthier future for all.
Some Foundation grants have sprung from Trustee knowledge of a specific field need or gap.
When Jim Manton died in 2005 at age 96, two thirds of his estate was left to the Manton Foundation.
The North Bennet Street School (NBSS) has been a community anchor in Boston’s North End since 1881, teaching vocational skills to immigrants, and serving variously as a health center, credit union and recreational center.
The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR), founded in the 1890s as People for Parks, is the oldest statewide conservation organization in the country and the largest environmental nonprofit in Massachusetts.
For more than 60 years, Jim and Gretchen Manton found a spiritual home at the Church of the Ascension, located adjacent to their longtime residence—proximity by choice.